Nutrition Service Clerk

Encompass Health Corporation; Rock Hill (SC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) plan

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Encompass Health Corporation seeks a Nutrition Services Clerk to support therapeutic diet preparation and meal service for patients, staff, and visitors. The role involves coordinating menus, updating diet orders and kardex, and ensuring timely tray delivery.

The position emphasizes patient care, accuracy in diet fulfillment, and collaboration with food service and nursing teams in an inpatient rehabilitation setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum one-year experience as a Diet Clerk/Nutrition Services Clerk in an acute care facility preferred.
• Supports patients with diet orders and nourishments; updates menus and kardex as required.

Responsibilities

• Distributes and collects menus, assists patients with diet orders, and processes menus.
• Updates patient kardex to include all diet changes; documents nourishments as ordered.
• Visits patients to gather food preferences and allergies and documents nutritional history.
• Completes production sheets and documents all special food requests.
• Checks patient tray lines to ensure meals match diet, preferences and garnishing.
• Prepares and checks early trays; ensures food carts leave kitchen on schedule.
• Performs cleaning duties.

Skills

Customer service

Food handling

Dietary knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Nutrition Service Clerk Career Opportunity

Appreciated for your Nutrition Services work

Are you on the lookout for a career close to home and heart? As a Nutrition Services Clerk, you will play a crucial role in helping to prepare therapeutic and modified diets for our patients, as well as crafting meals for employees, visitors and special functions. Consider joining us in a role that not only satisfies your passion for culinary excellence but also contributes to the well-being of our patients.

A Glimpse into Our World

At Encompass Health, you'll experience the difference the moment you become a part of our team. Working with us means aligning with a rapidly growing national inpatient rehabilitation leader. Our achievements include being named one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and receiving the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® Award, among other accolades, which is nothing short of amazing.

Starting Perks and Benefits

At Encompass Health, we are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and caring environment where you can thrive. From day one, you will have access to:

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for both full-time and part-time employees and their families.
• Generous paid time off that accrues over time.
• Opportunities for tuition reimbursement and continuous education.
• Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• A vibrant community of individuals passionate about the work they do!

Become the Nutrition Services Clerk you always wanted to be

• Distributes and collects menus, assists patients with diet orders, and processes menus.
• Updates patient kardex as required to include all diet changes; documents nourishments as ordered.
• Visits patients to gather food preference, allergies and to document all nutritional history.
• Completes production sheets and documents all special food requests.
• Checks patient tray lines to ensure each meal is accurate to diet, patient request, and garnishing.
• Prepares and checks early trays; assures that food carts leave kitchen at scheduled times.
• Performs cleaning duties.

Qualifications

• Possession of a food handler's permit, if mandated by state or county regulations.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum one-year experience as a Diet Clerk/Nutrition Services Clerk in an acute care facility preferred.